Obituaries

Florence R. Diodati, 80

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Florence Ruth Diodati, 80, of 182 Bridges Road died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in Pownal, Vt., on Feb. 24, 1928, a daughter of Fritz...

Catherine P. Lane, 77

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Catherine P. Lane, 77, of 857 North Hoosac Road died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after being stricken suddenly. Born in Washington, D.C.,...

William S. Muir, 57

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - William Steven Muir, 57, of Danbury, Conn., died Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Muir had family in Williamstown. Born in Willimantic, Conn., on Nov. 17,...

Edward C. Wood, 83

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Edward Clifford Wood, 83, of Village Circle Southwest, Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Williamstown, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, in Winter Haven. Born in North Adams on...

Dr. Stuart L. Joslin, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Dr. Stuart Lorin Joslin, 92, of East Main Street, formerly of Fairfield, Conn., died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2009, after a short illness. Born in Springfield in 1916, son of...

Ruth P. Meaney, 93

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Ruth Patricia Meaney, 93, of 164 Corinth St. died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009, at home. Born in Williamstown on Feb. 3, 1915, daughter of Patrick James and Mary Ellen...

Carol A. Beer Pisano, 63

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Carol Ann Beer Pisano, 63, of 20 Marietta St. died Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on Sept. 8, 1945, daughter of Alvin and...

Robert A. Cardin, 59

ADAMS, Mass. — Robert Arthur Cardin, 59, of Roper Mountain Road, Greenville, S.C., formerly of Adams, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Born in Adams on April 4, 1949, to Meta Frederick Cardin of...

Mayor Julius M. Calvi, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Former North Adams Mayor Julius M. Calvi, 91, of 75 Chenaille Terrace died Thursday evening, Jan. 22, 2009, at home. Long active in politics, Mr. Calvi served as mayor...

Phyllis E. Neville, 88

CLARKSBURG, Mass. — Phyllis E. Neville, 88, of Clarksburg died Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at North Adams Commons. Born in Adams on June 24, 1920, daughter of John and Celia Demastrie Raymond,...

Barbara Keating, 70

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Barbara Keating, 70, of Yuman, Ariz., formerly of Williamstown, died Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at home after a long illness. Born in Adams on Jan. 21, 1938, daughter of...

Agnes Bressett, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Agnes Bressett, 94, of Cameron House Assisted Living in Lenox, formerly of Williamstown, died Tuesday evening, Jan. 20, 2009, at Berkshire Medical Center in...

Josephine M. Reid, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Josephine Mary "Jo" Reid, 83, of 58 West End Terrace died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at North Adams Regional Hospital after a sudden illness. Born in Central Falls, R.I.,...

Mary L. Solomon, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Miss Mary Lena Solomon, 87 of 50 Chestnut St. died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers. Born in North Adams on Sept. 29, 1921, daughter of Anthony and...

Leo P. Cyr, 76

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - Leo Paul "Spike" Cyr, 76, of 4 Cherokee Drive died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. Born in Cohoes, N.Y. on Aug. 24, 1932, a son of Leon and Rose Fecteau Cyr, he attended...

Donna B. Cyr, 68

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Donna Betsy Cyr, 68, of 10 Cherokee Drive died Saturday evening, Jan. 27, 2007, at North Adams Regional Hospital. Born in North Adams on June 25, 1938, daughter of...

Anita M. Benedetti, 92

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Anita Mary Benedetti, 92, of 41 Hathaway St. died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on Sept. 24, 1916, daughter...

John H. Winant, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' John Haldeman Winant, 85, of Hancock Road died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. He was an expert in commercial aviation safety, serving on a number of federal task forces...

Robert E. Muir Sr., 84

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Robert E. Muir Sr., 84, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Friday, Jan. 9, 2009, at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Providence, R.I., on Dec. 26, 1924, he...

Curtis Fowle, 94

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. â€' Curtis Fowle, 94, of Sweetwood Retirement Community died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at home. Born in Aintab, Turkey, on Jan. 22, 1914, son of Luther R. and Helen Curtis...

Dolores M. O'Neil, 87

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. â€' Dolores Madeline O'Neil, 87, of 59 Chestnut St. died Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, at Sweet Brook Care Centers in Williamstown. Born in North Adams on June 28, 1921, daughter of...

Carolyn J. Derby, 62

PLAINFIELD, Conn. — Carolyn Jean Derby, 62, of 188 Canterbury Road died Monday, January 12, 2009, at her home. Born in Adams, Mass., on Nov. 28, 1946, daughter of John E. and Elaine A....

Rev. David R. Carter, 85

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Rev. David R. Carter, 85, of 76 Berkshire Drive died early Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in Hyde Park, Ontario, on Feb. 5, 1923, son of...

Rita M. Garand, 91

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Rita M. Garand, 91, of 44 Gallup St. died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009, at home. Born in North Adams on Oct. 6, 1917, daughter of Wilfred and Lucy Lefebvre Lavigne, she...

Jane E. Paradise, 96

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Jane Elizabeth Paradise, 96, of 209 Notch Road died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009, at Williamstown Commons. Born in North Adams on Nov. 16, 1912, daughter of Ettore and Maria...